Coastal HarvestA distinct section of Charted Waters, for crabbing and shellfishing rather than rod-and-reel fishing. Looking for fishing instead? →
Species
24 individually researched species — crabs, shrimp, bivalves, gastropods, and a cephalopod. A species occurring locally is never the same claim as a species being legal to harvest — every entry states its own legal status separately, and several are included purely for identification, ecological value, or to explain why no practical recreational harvest exists.
Group
Legal status
Blue CrabLegal to Harvest RecreationallyAtlantic Ghost CrabStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyMole Crab (Sand Flea)Bait Use Only — Not a Food Species HereLady CrabStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyAtlantic White ShrimpLegal to Harvest RecreationallyBrown ShrimpLegal to Harvest RecreationallyGrass ShrimpBait Use Only — Not a Food Species HereAtlantic Horseshoe CrabProtected — No HarvestLongfin SquidLegal to Harvest RecreationallyEastern OysterLegal to Harvest RecreationallyHard Clam (Northern Quahog)Legal to Harvest RecreationallySoft-Shell ClamStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyAtlantic Surf ClamStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyStout Razor ClamStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyAtlantic Ribbed MusselStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyBlue MusselStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyBay ScallopProtected — No HarvestAtlantic Sea ScallopStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyKnobbed WhelkLegal to Harvest RecreationallyChanneled WhelkLegal to Harvest RecreationallyLightning WhelkStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyMarsh PeriwinkleStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlyEastern Slipper ShellStatus Unclear — Verify DirectlySand Fiddler CrabBait Use Only — Not a Food Species Here